The Jeffersons - Complete First Season -2Dvds

The Jeffersons Season 1 When George Jefferson was introduced as Archie Bunker’s neighbor on All in the Family in 1973. it created perhaps the most volcanic racial pairing since Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier took it on the lam in The Defiant Ones. Better still: This pairing was funny. George. a cantankerous. upwardly mobile African-American man. matched Archie bluster to bluster. Not surprisingly. producers Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin soon spun George (Sherman Hemsley) off into his own show. The Jeffersons. and followed his family’s social climb. George and his wife. Louise (Isabel Sanford). moved on up from Archies Queens neighborhood into a 'de-luxe apartment' in Manhattan. along with their son. Lionel (Mike Evans). George and 'Weezy' hit their comedic stride in the very first episode and never looked back; while Marla Gibbs. as the Jeffersons irascible maid. Florence. stole scenes with abandon. In many ways. The Jeffersons followed All in the Familys lead as confrontational comedy. The show introduced Tom and Helen Willis. TV’s first interracial couple. and continually addressed issues of race and class in a humorous light. The Jeffersons was one of three of successful African-American comedies for Lear. who also developed Sanford and Son and Good Times. This handsome two-disc set collects the show’s 13 first-season episodes: 'A Friend in Need' -- Now that theyre in their new high-rise apartment. George insists that Louise hire a maid. but she’s totally against the idea. 'George’s Family Tree' -- Tom and Helen Willis give Louise and George a piece of African art as a housewarming gift. which leads to a discussion of roots and prompts George to discover his own family tree. 'Louise Feels Useless' -- Louise is having a hard time getting used her new wealthy lifestyle and the boredom that comes along with it. so she tries to talk George into letting her go back to work. 'Lionel the Playboy' -- Lionels new affluence and carefree attitude lead him to consider dropping out of college. 'Mr. Piano Man' -- George’s participation in a tenants meeting becomes a nightmare when he reveals a hankering for a grand piano in his apartment. 'George’s Skeleton' -- An old friend of Georges. Monk Davis. drops in after learning of Georges newfound success. 'Lionel Cries Uncle' -- Louise’s Uncle Ward drops in for a visit; when George and Lionel find out that he’s a butler. they call him an 'Uncle Tom.' 'Mother Jefferson’s Boyfriend' -- George learns of Mother Jeffersons intention to get married and balks at the idea. thinking her fiancé is after the familys money. 'Rich Man’s Disease' -- A doctor says that George has an ulcer. and Louise tries to do everything to prevent George from becoming upset. 'Former Neighbors' -- George has a potential client coming over for dinner. and he’s afraid that Louise’s friends will embarrass him. 'Like Father. Like Son' -- Louise becomes concerned that Lionel is acting more and more like his father. Meanwhile. Tom and Helen are at odds when they back opposing candidates. 'Jenny’s Low' -- The Williss globetrotting son surprises the family with a visit. and their daughter. Jenny. seems distinctly nonplussed.